“Smith has a rich and swirling mind that is on display in this both technical and philosophical treaties on modern winemaking the issues that have been pushed to the fore through innovation.” -Tom Wark’s Fermentation 2013-12-18

The technical quality of wine today far surpasses its condition in the 1970s, when half the wines on the shelf had serious technical flaws. Most wine today is competently made, and the challenge has shifted to grasping its vast multiplicity.